Introduction

[anarchyopteryx]

What name do you want to be referred to as?
For the purposes of this place, AnarchyOpteryx or An-Op will be fine.

What is your 'kin type?/If you're non-kin, what brought you here?
You can consider me a non-kin ally. I don't identify as kin, but I don't "identify" as human, or anything else like that, either. I'm just "a generic person" as far as those things are concerned.

You could say I'm someone who is chafed about people that assume things about me because I'm a this, or a that, or anything I did not, cannot, or choose to be, and as such don't identify as anything that has to do with my physical body, or where I was born, or anything other than my personal values and actions. A tall order in this world, I guess.

How long have you been awakened?/Describe your awakening experience.
There's a couple reasons I've taken interest in the otherkin community lately.

The first is because I'm sick of seeing arbitrary hate and what I call "the hierarchy of acceptable targets". I hate the divisiveness that is so common, and hate that people only give up their xenophobia when forced to, and then go ahead and find the next target down. I think we need to accept everybody, period, or else we're hypocrites. 

The second is much more selfish, but also more sincere. I don't have many friends and have had trouble making (and keeping them), in part I think because I have a really different value system and a pretty weird way of thinking (I don't think this is for any kind big reason, it's just the way I am)

I don't know how, who, or what right now, but I'm hoping to at least make some connections.

Guess I'm just saying... anyone that wants my support has it.

I hope that's okay. I always feel nervous about things like this because I'm worried of getting a reaction of  "gtfo you're not one of us" and in a lot of ways that's totally valid.  But I figure if anywhere's not going to judge me for what makes me different and all that it's somewhere like this.

That's all, really. If you read this, have a nice day!
 

Comments

[dragonwolf]

Welcome, it's always good to have people who share much of our same values. How much value you'll get out of the topics on here, I don't know (and it will depend entirely on you), but we won't kick you out on the grounds of not being "one of us" with regards to self-identification (I also won't tolerate people trolling or harassing others on those grounds, either, so if you run into that here, by all means, let me know).

[jewelfox]

I'm sick of seeing arbitrary hate and what I call "the hierarchy of acceptable targets". I hate the divisiveness that is so common, and hate that people only give up their xenophobia when forced to, and then go ahead and find the next target down. I think we need to accept everybody, period, or else we're hypocrites.

This is beautifully put. Thank you for sharing it.

I can understand your trepidation, though, because it's how I feel going into any "safe space" or minority-controlled space. I feel like I'm going to be called to account for what people with my phenotype have done. I'm transitioning MtF, for instance, and the "feminists" I grew up with have taken up residence in my head and are mocking me and saying I don't have the right to call myself female. Because biology and stupid men, that's why.

And otherkin do what you described, too; just look at how many otherkin regard fictives and multiples.

I've kept thinking how I don't want to be the cranky old person who's afraid of change 20 years down the road, and what could keep me from being her. I think you hit the nail on the head. It's not just expanding one's xenophobia to include another "okay" group, it's getting rid of the concept of "not okay" altogether.

[kllara]

The otherkin community has always been fine with friendly allies of any type. :)

I don't have many friends and have had trouble making (and keeping them), in part I think because I have a really different value system and a pretty weird way of thinking (I don't think this is for any kind big reason, it's just the way I am)

Well, a lot of 'kin will be able to relate to that. :) So would many humans, especially if they self-identify as struggling with anxiety disorders or just thinking differently for whatever reason. Nothing wrong with that. As far as my own social life goes, I can have difficulty feeling completely comfortable with sharing things about myself because my interests are not common, mainstream ones. "What do you do for fun?" is a question I slightly dread. But there will be people with a certain 'something' that makes it a lot easier to connect. Anyway, An-Op, you are welcome here and I will subscribe to your journal.

- Liryen

[citrakayah]

Welcome.

How'd you find us?

[jewelfox]

You'll want to reply to her entry, not to my comment. >.>b

[anarchyopteryx]

I searched 'otherkin' on here under interests, and there it was.